EP1181800A1 - A housing for a transmitter/receiver, a transmitter/receiver and a method of its assembly - Google Patents
A housing for a transmitter/receiver, a transmitter/receiver and a method of its assemblyInfo
- Publication number
- EP1181800A1 EP1181800A1 EP00935770A EP00935770A EP1181800A1 EP 1181800 A1 EP1181800 A1 EP 1181800A1 EP 00935770 A EP00935770 A EP 00935770A EP 00935770 A EP00935770 A EP 00935770A EP 1181800 A1 EP1181800 A1 EP 1181800A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- sound inlet
- microphone
- main body
- sealing member
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
- H05K5/02—Details
- H05K5/03—Covers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/03—Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
- H04M1/0277—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a printed circuit board assembly
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/03—Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
- H04M1/035—Improving the acoustic characteristics by means of constructional features of the housing, e.g. ribs, walls, resonating chambers or cavities
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a housing for a transmitter/receiver adapted to house a microphone means, said housing including a main body having a portion defining a rear sound inlet, and a front cover having a portion defining a front sound inlet, said microphone means being provided with a microphone housing having a front portion defining at least one front opening to be acoustically associated with said front sound inlet and a rear portion defining rear openings to be acoustically associated with said rear sound inlet.
- the invention also relates to a transmitter/receiver, such as a mobile telephone, or a cordless telephone, a satellite telephone or a walkie-talkie, including such a housing and a disconnectible or integrated power source, such as a battery. It also relates to a transmitter/receiver, for a stationary telephone having such a housing.
- a transmitter/receiver such as a mobile telephone, or a cordless telephone, a satellite telephone or a walkie-talkie, including such a housing and a disconnectible or integrated power source, such as a battery. It also relates to a transmitter/receiver, for a stationary telephone having such a housing.
- the invention also relates to a method of assembling a transmitter/receiver of the above described kind.
- Such a housing for a transmitter/receiver and such a transmitter/receiver is known from US-A-5 682 418.
- the known housing however suffers from a drawback the design thereof does not allow automatic assembly, i.e. it is not adapted for serial production, as e.g. the microphone cannot be mounted in the housing without difficulties.
- the therein described transmitter/receiver is rather a product which is intended for extremely short series made by hand.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to improve the known transmit- ter/receiver such that a series production is allowed.
- This object has been achieved by a housing as initially defined, wherein spacing means are provided for sealingly keeping the microphone means substantially equi- distant in a space between said front sound inlet and said rear sound inlet.
- said spacing means includes a first sealing member adapted to be arranged between said front sound inlet and said space.
- a spacing means which at the same time seals off the microphone in relation to the rest of the housing.
- said first sealing member is adapted to receive a microphone means and to keep it centrally and equidistantly in relation to said front sound inlet and a rear sound inlet.
- said first sealing member is adapted to seal off a microphone means of a predetermined size and form.
- a microphone means of a predetermined size and form.
- the front cover is provided with a guide means for guiding said first sealing member towards an inner surface of said front cover.
- a guide means for guiding said first sealing member towards an inner surface of said front cover is achieved.
- said guide means is provided with at least a first guide member, against which the first sealing member is adapted to seal, said first guide member protruding from said inner surface of the front cover.
- said first sealing member is provided with a flange having an annular protrusion, said flange being adapted to face a peripheral portion of the front portion of said microphone means, said annular protrusion being adapted to seal a substantially annular space between the housing of the microphone means and the micro- phone receiving member.
- a printed circuit board means is adapted to be arranged between the main body and the front cover.
- said printed circuit board means defines a substantially circular trough-hole having a lateral opening allowing the circular-cylindrical portion of said first sealing member to be moved in a radial direction via said lateral opening to said through-hole, the side of the flange of the first sealing member facing the circular-cylindrical portion and being provided with an annular reinforcement member adapted to bear against the side of the printed circuit board, which is intended to face the main body.
- a quick mounting of the spacing means is achieved before mounting of the front cover on the main body.
- Figure la and lb are a perspective views of a mobile telephone having a micro- phone end
- Figure 2 is a cross-section of the microphone end of the mobile telephone shown in figure 1
- Figures 3 a and 3b are exploded views of the mobile telephone at the microphone end including a printed circuit board
- Figures 4a and 4b illustrate insertion of a spacing means in different views.
- Figure la and lb shows a mobile telephone 1, including a housing 2 including a main body 3 including a detachable or non-detachable, preferably rechargeable, battery 3 a and a front cover 4.
- the front cover 4 has a sound outlet 5, behind which, a loudspeaker is arranged.
- the front cover also has a front sound inlet 6, whereas the main body has a rear sound inlet 7.
- the front cover 4 is furthermore provided with openings 7a, in which push-buttons 7b are arranged, for allowing e.g. dialling of a telephone number or selecting a user option.
- a display 7c is provided for dis- play of information and a system connector 7d for connection to external power supply and external microphone and loudspeaker, so called hands-free equipment.
- Figure 2 is a cross-section of a part of the mobile telephone, including the main body 3, front cover 4 having an inner surface 4a, the front sound inlet 6 and the rear sound inlet 7. Between the front and rear sound inlets, a circular cylindrical microphone 8 of the uni-directional kind is provided.
- the microphone 8 has a housing 8a including a front portion 8b defining at least one front sound opening 8 c, which is directed towards the front sound inlet 6 of the front cover 4, and a rear portion 8d defining at least one rear sound opening 8e, which is directed towards the rear sound inlet 7 of the main body 3.
- a uni-directional or bi-directional microphone should be arranged centrally between the front sound inlet and the rear sound inlet.
- an circular cylindrical microphone member or seat 9 for a prede- termined size of microphone 8 is provided.
- the seat 9 is furthermore an integral part of the system connector 7d.
- a front spacing means 10 is arranged between the mi- crophone 8 and the front cover 4.
- a rear spacing means 11 is provided between the seat 9 and the main body 3.
- the front spacing means 10 and the rear spacing means 11 also constitute sound sealing members, the purpose of which is to insulate against sound that has penetrated into the housing at other locations, e.g. at the push-buttons 7b.
- both the front and rear spacing means 10, 11 are at least partly constituted by a resilient, e.g. elastomeric, material.
- a sound damping member 12 covering the rear sound inlet 7 is provided between the rear spacing means 11 and the main body 3, for allowing less sound to penetrate to the microphone via the rear sound inlet 7, than via the front sound inlet 6.
- the mobile telephone 1 is furthermore provided with a printed circuit board 13, hereinafter called PCB.
- the PCB 13 has a through-hole 14, through which a substantially circular cylindrical portion 10a of the front spacing means 10 extends, while an annular flange member 10b of a larger diameter than the through-hole 14 is intended to bear against the side of the PCB 13 which is intended to face the microphone 8.
- the flange 10b has an annular surface 10c, which is provided with an annular protrusion lOd, of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the microphone, however of a diameter slightly smaller than an annular edge 9a of the circu- lar cylindrical seat 9.
- flange 10b is furthermore provided with an annular reinforcement member lOe, made of metal or hard plastics, which is intended to bear against the side of the PCB 13 facing the microphone in an annual groove lOf.
- This also causes the annular surface 10c to be pressed against the microphone and optionally against an annular surface 9b of the seat 9, whereas the annular protrusion lOd will be pressed into an annular space lOg between the microphone 8 and the seat 9.
- a passage 15 for a microphone contact member 16 may be provided for allowing connection thereof to the PCB 13.
- the front cover 4 is furthermore provided with an annular protrusion 17 of a diameter, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the circular cylindrical portion 10a of the front spacing means 10.
- the portion 10a is pressed into the annular protrusion 17, as the por- tion 10a is constituted by an elastomeric material. A sound insulation between the front spacing means 10 and the a space 18a between the PCB 13 and the front cover 4 is established.
- the rear spacing means 11 has a flat rear surface 19 and an annular protrusion 20 intended to bear against a rear surface 21 of the seat 9. A sound insulation between the rear spacing means 10 and the a space 18b between the PCB 13 and the mam body 3 is thereby established.
- the spacing means 10 and 11 ensure that the microphone 8 is mounted equidistantly, i.e. centrally between the openings 6, 7. They also insulate against sound that has penetrated through the housing 2 into the from the interior thereof so that the sound received by the microphone is substantially pure, i.e. substantially without sounds causing interfering noise. Also acoustic feedback from the loudspeaker is avoided. Furthermore, the spacing means 10 and 11 create an optimal sound path for a uni-directional microphone.
- Figures 3a and 3b illustrate assembly of the mobile telephone 1 as seen from two different view angles.
- the PCB 13 is fastened to the main body 3 by means of screws 21a, thereby creating the above mentioned pressure on the rear spacing means 11.
- the front cover 4 is provided with a plurality of barb like protrusions 22, while the main body 3 is provided with thereto corresponding members 23. the protrusions 22 and members 23 together forming a snap lock. While mounting the front cover 4 on the main body 3, pressure is put on the front spacing means 10, so that a press-fit is created in relation to the annular protrusion 17.
- the annular protrusion 17 is provided with a plurality of guide members 17a for guiding the circular cylindrical portion 10a of the front spacing means 10 towards the annular protrusion 17. It should be noted that each of the guide members 17a and the annular protrusion constitutes guide means for guiding the circular cylindrical portion 10a towards the inner surface 4a of the front cover 4.
- the through-hole 14 includes a lateral opening 24, which is large enough to allow the circular cylindrical portion 10a of the front spacing means 10 to pass laterally therethrough - indicated by arrows in Figures 4a and 4b - while sliding the flange 10b in the groove 1 Of between the PCB 13 and the seat 9.
- the sound damping member 12 When mounting the mobile telephone, the sound damping member 12 is put in place in front of the opening 7, see figures 2 and 3a. Thereafter the rear flat surface of the rear spacing means 11 is placed on the sound damping member 12.
- the system connector 7d with integrated seat 9 is then put in place, the annular protrusion 20 bear- ing against the a rear surface 21 of the seat 9.
- the microphone 8 is placed in the seat 9, whereafter the PCB 13 is placed on top of the of the system connector 7d and fastened to the main body 3 by means of the screws 21a.
- the flange 10b of the front spacing means 10 Before tightening the screws 21a completely, the flange 10b of the front spacing means 10 is slid into the groove 1 Of via the lateral opening 24.
- the circular cylindrical portion 10a protrudes through the through-hole 14. Thereafter, the screws 21a are tightened, causing the annular protrusion to be deformed.
- the front cover 4 is placed on top of the main body 3, and is fastened thereonto by means of the snap lock. i.e. the protrusions 22 and members 23, while gently press- ing at the front sound inlet, the guide members 17a thereby guiding the circular cy- lindrical portion 10a of the front spacing means 10 towards the annular protrusion 17, which then is allowed to embrace the circular cylindrical portion 10a.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
- Details Of Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
- Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
- Mounting Components In General For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
- Transmitters (AREA)
- Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9901756 | 1999-05-12 | ||
SE9901756A SE9901756L (en) | 1999-05-12 | 1999-05-12 | A house for a transmitter / receiver and a method for its composition |
PCT/SE2000/000851 WO2000070843A1 (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-03 | A housing for a transmitter/receiver, a transmitter/receiver and a method of its assembly |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1181800A1 true EP1181800A1 (en) | 2002-02-27 |
EP1181800B1 EP1181800B1 (en) | 2006-04-19 |
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EP00935770A Expired - Lifetime EP1181800B1 (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-03 | A transmitter/receiver with a housing and a method of its assembly |
Country Status (11)
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EP (1) | EP1181800B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2003500902A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20020007407A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1361970A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE324003T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5118100A (en) |
BR (1) | BR0010442A (en) |
DE (1) | DE60027422D1 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1048718A1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE9901756L (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000070843A1 (en) |
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- 2000-05-03 CN CN00810348A patent/CN1361970A/en active Pending
- 2000-05-03 EP EP00935770A patent/EP1181800B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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HK1048718A1 (en) | 2003-04-11 |
BR0010442A (en) | 2002-02-13 |
EP1181800B1 (en) | 2006-04-19 |
SE9901756D0 (en) | 1999-05-12 |
CN1361970A (en) | 2002-07-31 |
ATE324003T1 (en) | 2006-05-15 |
WO2000070843A1 (en) | 2000-11-23 |
DE60027422D1 (en) | 2006-05-24 |
KR20020007407A (en) | 2002-01-26 |
AU5118100A (en) | 2000-12-05 |
JP2003500902A (en) | 2003-01-07 |
SE9901756L (en) | 2000-11-13 |
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